HF 2621

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring the Department of Health to test private well water;
appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 144.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [144.3795] PRIVATE WELL WATER TESTING.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Testing water samples. new text end

new text begin Private well owners, renters, or occupiers
of property served by a private well may submit a sample of their well water to the
Department of Health for testing. The commissioner must test private well water samples
for the presence of agricultural chemicals, as defined in section 103H.005, subdivision 2,
and the ten most commonly detected contaminants.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Fees. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may charge private well owners a fee of $....... per
sample to cover the costs of testing. Well owners or renters of property served by a private
well who certify that their gross household income is less than 100 percent of the federal
poverty level may not be charged for the sample. Revenue from fees collected under this
subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner to administer this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Private data. new text end

new text begin Test results collected under this section are classified as
private data on the individual well owner under section 13.02, subdivision 12. Upon
completion of testing, the water samples shall be destroyed.
new text end